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SHAF' AND WITR
Witr, which literally means "odd number," is a prayer which is a
sunnah (practice) of Prophet Muhammad jg. Its time starts after
the performance of Isha prayer, and it ends before the time of the
Dawn (Fajr) prayer. Prophet Muhammad sg said, "Make Witr as
your last prayer at night."277 It is better to offer the Witr prayer
during the latter part of the night, after offering Tahajjud prayer,
as the last prayer before the Dawn prayer. However, if one feels he
will be unable to offer the Tahajjud prayer due to sleeping the en-
tire night, he may offer Witr after the Night prayer. Aishah, the
wife of Prophet Muhammad i§,, reported that when Prophet
Muhammad sg observed Tahajjud prayer, he would first perform
four rak'ahs in prayer, then perform four more rak'ahs in prayer
before he observed the three rak'ahs of Witr. Only during the
month of Ramadan is Witr prayer to be offered in congregation.
Witr is, in fact, one rak'ah with which the worshipper makes the
number of rak'ahs in his prayer odd, but it is not observed alone.
Witr, which literally means "odd number," is a prayer which is a
sunnah (practice) of Prophet Muhammad jg. Its time starts after
the performance of Isha prayer, and it ends before the time of the
Dawn (Fajr) prayer. Prophet Muhammad sg said, "Make Witr as
your last prayer at night."277 It is better to offer the Witr prayer
during the latter part of the night, after offering Tahajjud prayer,
as the last prayer before the Dawn prayer. However, if one feels he
will be unable to offer the Tahajjud prayer due to sleeping the en-
tire night, he may offer Witr after the Night prayer. Aishah, the
wife of Prophet Muhammad i§,, reported that when Prophet
Muhammad sg observed Tahajjud prayer, he would first perform
four rak'ahs in prayer, then perform four more rak'ahs in prayer
before he observed the three rak'ahs of Witr. Only during the
month of Ramadan is Witr prayer to be offered in congregation.
Witr is, in fact, one rak'ah with which the worshipper makes the
number of rak'ahs in his prayer odd, but it is not observed alone.